Necktie attachment.



G. L. STEVENS. NEOKTI E ATTACHMENT. APPLIOATION FILED mg. 24, 1910.

Patented May 2, 1911.

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GEORGE L. STEVENS, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

NECKTIE ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 24, 1910.

Patented May 2, 1911.

Serial No. 551,378.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen L. STEVENS, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Philadelphia, State 01 Pennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Necktie Attachment, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful slide for neckties wherein Iprovide means for connecting the same with the proper part of a tiewhich is inserted between the folds of a collar in order that the tiecan move easily in the collar for proper adjustment for ease in tyingthe same.

It further consists in providing a track or guide for the slide. I

It further consists of other novel details of construction all of whichwill be hereinafter fully set forth.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view from the rear of a collar showingthe necktie therein with the rear portion of the outer flap of thecollar broken away to show the slide in position. Fig. 2 represents asectional view on line w-m Fig. 1. Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 representsectional views of dif ferent forms of slides which may be employed andwith a collar button in position with respect to the slide. Figs. 7, 8,9 and 10 represent elevations of slides which may be employed conformingto the different constructions shown in Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 firstmentioned.

I have found in practice, in tying a necktie after the same has beenplaced between the folds of the collar, where the latter is of theturn-down style, that it is diflicult to slide or adjust the necktie inorder to properly locate the ends of the same with respect to eachother.

My invention is designed to overcome this objection and in the drawingsI have shown embodiments of my invention which will operate successfullyin practice, but it will be evident that changes may be made in theconstruction, the arrangement of the parts may be varied and otherinstrumentalities may be employed which will come within the scope of myinvention, and I do not, therefore, desire to be limited, in everyinstance, to the exact form as herein shown and described but desire tomake such changes as may be necessary.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings :-1 designates a collar of the so calledturned down variety having the inner fold 2 and the outer fold 3 betweenwhich the necktie 4 is to be placed and is adapted to be seated.

5 designates my slide attachment which consists preferably of the twostrips 6 and 7 curing the two strips at the ends of the upper edges,said strips may be spread apart by the thickness of a tie and relativemove- 1 ment of the upper edges between the fastening means ispermitted, thus avoiding undue s readin of the lower ed 'es of theattachment.

It will of course be understood that any suitable material may beemployed for the slide but I preferably use celluloid which has asuit-able exterior face so that it will easily slide around the collar,causing the adjustment of the necktie 4 to be easily accomplished.

As it will be seen from Fig. 2 the inner strip 6 of the slide issituated between the head of the collar button 9 and the necktie andasthe latter is thus protected from engagement with the button, the partswill easily move, as will be evident. It will of course be understood,as previously stated, that any suitable means for fastening the stripsmay be employed or the same may -be connected by suitable cement alongthe upper edges, but the fastening means such as the eyelets 8 arepreferable, in as much as the top edges of the strips are free withrespect to each other in order that buckling or wrinkling of the same isprevented, as a certain amount of play is permitted.

The lower edges 10 of the outer strip are rounded as shown in Fig. 1 forease of manipulation of the strips in order to insert the necktietherebetween. In some instances it is of advantage to provide a guide ortrack for the slide 5 and in the construction shown in Fig. 8 I haveshown a longitudinally extending groove 11 in the inner strip 6, thatis, the one adjacent the collar button 9, which groove is adapted toreceive or seat the head of the collar button as will be evident, andserve as a guide for directing the proper movement of the slide aroundthe collar. At the same time the portion of the strip 6 which is forcedout to form the groove 11 serves as an additional gripping face orsurface for engagement with the necktie when the same is placed betweenthe said strips 6 and 7.

In the construction shown in Fig. 4 I have shown a longitudinallyextending shoulder 12 formed on the inner strip 6 by properly bendingthe material, said shoulder overhanging and partially embracing the headof the button, and being adapted, to be seated upon the head of thecollar button 9 serving both as a guide for the slide in its movement,as well as a support for the slide to prevent accidental displacementthereof. This overhanging shoulder provides a sort of grip on the headof the button to better hold the same.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5 I have shown a longitudinallyextending depression or groove 11 similar to that shown in Fig. 3 and Ihave provided the strip 13 suitably connected with the inner strip 6 andI have turned up the lower end or edge of the said inner strip 6 formingthe outer member 14: which with the strip 18 is adapted to receive andhold the necktie in position.

The construction shown in Fig. 6 is similar to that shown in Fig. 4 asregards the shoulder l2 and I provide the upturned portion let similarto the portion 14 shown in Fig. 5.

From the above it will be understood that I have provided a slide for anecktie which can be suitably connected with the same and is adapted tomove easily within the folds of the collar as will be evident, the slidebeing disconnected from the collar button and movable thereagainst.

I desire it understood that I may, if desired, provide a roughenedinterior for the two strips 6 and 7 with the exterior thereof smooth,the advantage being that the necktie will be engaged or prevented fromslipping by reason of the roughened faces, that is with respect to theslide, while the smooth exterior of the slide permits the easy movementthereof around the collar.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Let ters Patent, is

1. An attachment for neckties, consisting of two strips of materialunited at one edge only to admit of a necktie being slipped betweentheir free edges and confined between the strips, the inner strip beingformed with a longitudinal depression for receiving the head of acollar-button and guiding the strip on the same while protecting the tiefrom contact with such button.

2. An attachment for neokties, consisting and retain the strip andprotect the tie from contact with such button.

GEORGE L. STEVENS. itnesses JOHN A. WIEDERSHEIM, C. D. MCVAY.

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